I was raped
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I have been trying to have relationships for many years…
Despite where we are with each other, he still is my favorite “Murattu Payal” and the very thought of him still brings a smile on my face.
I lived in Chennai, India, for 23 years. I’ve never been in the closet. Well, not really. I’ve always been butch — short hair, boys’ clothes, a gentleman’s manner, and of course, a way with the ladies. But in India, not being in the closet doesn’t necessarily mean being out of it.
Shri writes about how he came out to his parents and how they reacted hearing the big news that their son is Gay.
Orinam volunteer Vikram S. writes about hir journey into LGBTQ activism, via personal experiences of the tyranny of gender norms.
A detailed account of how Ravi, a gay man in Chennai, came to part with INR 52 lakhs through the romance scam.